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Denmark beat Portugal 4-1 as Norway keeps quarter-final hopes alive
Denmark beat Portugal 4-1 at home in Braga in the Nations League on Saturday.
It was Portugal’s first match since Cristiano Ronaldo retired from the national team, and the players wore his number 7 shirt in his honour.
Denmark’s Pierre-Emile Højbjerg scored a penalty before Rasmus Højlund struck twice and Joachim Andersen made it 4-0; Bernardo Silva scored Portugal’s late goal.
Portugal had already secured a quarter-final place, so the defeat did not affect its qualification.
In Oslo, Norway beat Wales 3-1 to keep its own hopes alive.
Norway can take Denmark’s quarter-final spot by beating the Danes in their match on Tuesday.
Denmark beat Portugal 4-1 in Braga, ending Portugal’s unbeaten Nations League run.
Norway beat Wales 3-1 in Oslo to keep its quarter-final hopes alive.
Portugal had already qualified for the quarter-finals before the match.
Denmark needs a draw against Norway to advance, while Norway needs a win.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s former Portugal teammates paid tribute to him before the match following his international retirement.
- Who
- Denmark and Portugal, and Norway and Wales.
- What
- Denmark beat Portugal 4-1; Norway beat Wales 3-1.
- When
- Saturday, 14 November 2026.
- Where
- The Portugal-Denmark match was in Braga; the Norway-Wales match was in Oslo.
- Why
- Not stated
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Pierre-Emile Højbjerg scored a penalty to put Denmark ahead against Portugal.
Rasmus Højlund scored twice for Denmark.
Antonio Nusa and Andreas Schjelderup scored for Norway against Wales.
Joachim Andersen scored Denmark’s fourth goal.
David Brooks scored for Wales, then Erling Haaland scored a penalty for Norway.
Bernardo Silva scored Portugal’s goal.
- Denmark-Portugal score
- Denmark won 4-1
- Norway-Wales score
- Norway won 3-1
- Denmark goals
- Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Rasmus Højlund (twice), Joachim Andersen
- Norway goals
- Antonio Nusa, Andreas Schjelderup, Erling Haaland
- Portugal group points
- 12
- Norway-Wales venue
- Oslo
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